Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
131-01-035 ISMRT Abstract

Patient and equipment safety during MRI for critically ill patients: a multisite ethnographic study from bedside to scanner

131-01-035 · Lunch, Exhibition & Poster Tour · Saturday, 9 May, 12:30 PM–2:00 PM · Roof Terrace
Keywords: Mri safety Pre-MRI Safety Screening MRI safety Standardization Safety Culture MRI sedation MRI safety Anesthesia Adverse outcome
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Marcelo P Martins 1,2,3, Vitor M Silva4, Johan Kihlberg1,3, Peter Zsigmond5,6, Anders Tisell3,7
1Clinical Department of Radiology in Linköping, Region Östergötland, Linköping, Sweden
2Center for Medical Imaging Science and Visualization (CMIV), Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
3Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
4Clinical Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, ULS Hospital of St. John (CHSJ), Porto, Portugal
5Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
6Clinical Department of Neurosurgery in Linköping, Region Östergötland, Linköping, Sweden
7Clinical Department of Medical Radiation Physics in Linköping, Region Östergötland, Linköping, Sweden
Presenting Author: Marcelo P Martins

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